Aussie celebrities rally behind call to ‘switch for nature’ this Earth Hour
Tonight, Earth Hour, the world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment, is set to once again unite millions of people around the country and the...
27 March 2021
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Sprinkler system gives hope to flying foxes
A successful trial of an atmospheric cooling system for flying foxes has given hope to researchers working to prevent the vulnerable species from dying and...
26 March 2021
Industry and government join forces to decarbonise building and construction industry
Over 41 leading companies have joined forces with the NSW Government and WWF-Australia in a new coalition to decarbonise Australia’s building and construction...
22 March 2021
Bill could stop devastating decline of wildlife says WWF
WWF-Australia has welcomed a bill to establish a Commonwealth Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to finally enforce Australia’s nature laws.
22 March 2021
Scorecard reveals Australian states leading the race to become renewable superpowers
Tasmania is leading all of Australia’s governments in the race to power its grid with renewables and sell clean energy to the world. That’s the finding from...
22 March 2021
Queensland reclaims top spot on plastics scorecard after passing legislation
Queensland has reclaimed the top spot on WWF-Australia’s plastics scorecard today after passing legislation to ban harmful single-use plastic items, including...
10 March 2021
John West and WWF-Australia 10-Year partnership a catalyst for seafood sustainability
For 10 years, the John West and WWF-Australia partnership has been a catalyst to drive change and promote sustainable fishing practices around the globe.
9 March 2021
WWF: Federal Government’s support for a global plastics agreement is a “breakthrough”
Australia’s support for a new global agreement to address marine plastic pollution is a breakthrough, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia.
4 March 2021
One courageous koala mum and her incredible survival story
Koalas attacked by dogs can suffer potentially fatal internal injuries even if they appear unharmed.
1 March 2021
Over 80% of food packaging examined in a new survey can’t go into home recycling bins
A new survey of some of Australia’s favourite food products has found more than 80% feature packaging that cannot be put into home recycling bins.
26 February 2021
Indications of limited gene flow to ‘isolated’ Port Stephens koalas
A new DNA study suggests there is limited gene flow between koalas in Port Stephens because they are trapped in isolated patches of habitat, separated from...
20 February 2021
Statement from WWF-Australia on WA's bushfire emergency
WWF is saddened by the ongoing bushfire emergency in Perth in Western Australia.
4 February 2021